Skip to main content
NetApp Knowledge Base

SCV 4.4 backup retention fails with error "Error writing to server"

  1. Last updated
  2. Save as PDF
Views:
177
Visibility:
Public
Votes:
0
Category:
snapcenter
Specialty:
SNAPX
Last Updated:

Applies to

  • SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV) 4.4
  • Datastore backup

Issue

  • The backup stage completes successfully but shows the Warning status in the SCV Job Monitor
  • Retention fails with the following error in the SCV Job Details window:

Error: Unable to perform backup retention on the SnapCenter server: Error writing to server

  • The wfe_<jobID>.log will show the error:
    Activity (Backup Retention) of Workflow (WorkflowExecutor), Failed with error: Unable to perform backup retention on SnapCenter server: Error writing to server

 

Sign in to view the entire content of this KB article.

New to NetApp?

Learn more about our award-winning Support

NetApp provides no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability or serviceability of any information or recommendations provided in this publication or with respect to any results that may be obtained by the use of the information or observance of any recommendations provided herein. The information in this document is distributed AS IS and the use of this information or the implementation of any recommendations or techniques herein is a customer's responsibility and depends on the customer's ability to evaluate and integrate them into the customer's operational environment. This document and the information contained herein may be used solely in connection with the NetApp products discussed in this document.